Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (CLIS) Report Analysis
Looking at Clal's financials of Q1 reflected unimpressive, mediocre results. Its income, value, and income factors all individually appear positive and give support for optimism regarding the likelihood of continued positive performance. As such, Clal received an overall score of 71 and a HOLD recommendation.
Clal reported earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. For the first quarter, the company reported revenue was ILS 2,849.56 million compared to ILS 6,356.26 million a year ago. Net income was ILS 384.38 million compared to ILS 239.67 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was ILS 5.27 compared to ILS 3.54 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was ILS 5.16 compared to ILS 3.54 a year ago.
Business Description
Clal provides insurance services in Israel. It operates through three segments: Long-Term Savings, Non-Life insurance, and Health Insurance. The Long-Term Savings segment offers life insurance products and accompanying coverages; long-term savings for various insurance policies, and pension and provident funds, including study funds; and insurance coverage for various risks, such as death, disability, loss of working capacity, and health insurance policies. The Non-life Insurance segment offers third party, employers’, professional, and product liability insurance products; credit and foreign trade risks; and property, motor, personal accident, and other insurance products, as well as guarantees. The Health Insurance segment provides long-term care, medical expenses, surgeries, transplants, personal accidents, international travel, dental, foreign workers, and other insurance products. Clal was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Sector Overview
Clal is included in the Insurance according to GICS (global industry classification standard). The Interactive Media & Services industry is part of the Communication Services sector. It includes companies that create or distribute content and information through proprietary platforms, with revenue generated primarily through pay-per-click ads (i.e. search engines, social media and networking platforms, online classifieds, and online review companies). Clal's industry and sector affiliation are expected to negatively affect their likelihood to overperform the market in the upcoming period, as other sectors appear more likely to benefit from the macroeconomic environment we see now.
Parameter | Value | Change | Score | |
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Return on Equity | 16.1 | 5.0% | 81 | |
Net Cashflow | 4,832.7 | -29.9% | 47 | |
Capital Expenditure | -31.0 | -0.8% | 60 | |
Asset Turnover | 0.2 | -15.6% | 40 | |
Free Cashflow | 61.2 | -39.7% | 88 |
* All values are TTM
The below chart reflects Clal's birds-eye view on its performance with respect to its peers, the company's fillings as reported or to a similar industry, market cap, and country of origin. While Clal's peer average final assessment score stands on 69.0, Clal's score is 71.
Name | Market Cap | Balance Sheet | Income Statement | Cash Flow | Rating | Final Assessment | mc_sort | Hidden |
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The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. | 9.2B | 60 | 85 | 51 | Hold 69 |
69 | 0 | 1 |
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd | 7.5B | 60 | 86 | 68 | Hold 74 |
74 | 1 | 1 |
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. | 5.6B | 77 | 87 | 47 | Buy 81 |
81 | 2 | 1 |
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd | 4.2B | 68 | 80 | 51 | Hold 72 |
72 | 3 | 1 |
I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd. | 1.4B | 50 | 51 | 51 | Underperform 43 |
43 | 4 | 1 |
When trying to optimize the timing of an investment, it's critical to analyze whether the stock looks overbought or oversold, and in which direction the momentum is moving. Clal's stock is now priced below its 5-day, 50-day, and 200-day moving average, while its MACD (moving average convergence divergence) indicates that the stock's price movement momentum is weakening. Historically, this is a negative setup in the near, medium, and long-term. Meanwhile, looking at the Stochastic Oscillator and RSI (relative strength index), Clal's stock doesn't strongly signal being overbought or oversold. Overall, these technical indicators signal negative momentum. Therefore, this stock received a cumulative TA (technical analysis) score of 37.
Overall, Clal's critical balance sheet metrics appear to signal strong support and a high likelihood of positive growth going forward. Clal publishes impressive results related to book value factors in this report. Specifically, price to book ratio (P/B) now sits at 0.6 and represents a -18.5% change from the previous report. Their industry-leading book value factors momentum reinforces an expectation for future positive momentum for their stock price going forward. Therefore, its book value factors earned a score of 74. Also, Clal assets on their balance sheet, moved to 145459.3, which is a -0.0% change from the last period. This performance is interesting in comparison to its peers and competitors. Consequently, their asset movement received a grade of 70. On the other hand, Equity, jumped out as looking rather underwhelming. Clal management produced disappointing equity metrics this period, which stood at 8440.6, representing a 9.3% change. This parameter often affects companies in the same industry and market capitalization by up to 7.1%. Their equity metrics appear unremarkable relative to their peers. Consequently, their equity movement received a grade of 40. Therefore, we scored its balance sheet a 67.
Parameter | Value | Change | Score |
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Assets | 145,459.3 | -0.0% | 70 |
Liabilities | 136,956.1 | -0.6% | 63 |
Price to Book | 0.6 | -18.5% | 74 |
Cash & Equivalents | 13,548.1 | -4.0% | 65 |
Equity | 8,440.6 | 9.3% | 40 |
The below chart describes Clal's performance as reflected on its balance sheet with respect to its peers. While Clal received a balance sheet score of 67, the average of its peers stands on 69.0.
Name | Market Cap | Liabilities Movement | Asset Change | Equity/Intangibles Adjustments | Cash & Equivalents | Book Value Momentum | Balance Sheet | mc_sort | Hidden |
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The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. | 9.2B | 73 | 41 | 47 | 75 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd | 7.5B | 72 | 71 | 44 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 1 | 1 |
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. | 5.6B | 59 | 38 | 86 | 58 | 81 | 77 | 2 | 1 |
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd | 4.2B | 63 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 75 | 68 | 3 | 1 |
I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd. | 1.4B | 74 | 76 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 1 |
Overall, Clal's critical income statement metrics appear to signal strong support and a high likelihood of positive growth going forward. Clal's financials reveal an interesting trend for their revenue efficiency. This characteristic can affect companies in the same industry and market capitalization by up to 2.3%. Their industry-leading revenue efficiency makes a strong case for upward pressure on its's stock price. Consequently, their revenue efficiency received a grade of 96. Also, In this filing, Clal reported a return on equity (ROE) ratio of 16.1, which represents a change of 5.0%. Its return factor metrics are even more remarkable when compared to their peers. The company's return factors (ROA & ROE) components, therefore, received a grade of 81. However, one discouraging result, EBITDA, stood out. Clal's EBIDTA now sits at 2040.4 and represents 12.8% change from the last reporting period. This parameter coud affect companies in the same industry and market capitalization by up to 7.9%. The company's EBITDA metrics highlight a difficult overall financial situation, which may, unfortunately, continue moving forward unless management makes significant changes. Its EBITDA movement, therefore, received a grade of 76. Its income statement, therefore, earned a score of 80.
Parameter | Value | Change | Score |
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EBITDA | 2,040.4 | 12.8% | 76 |
Total Revenues | 21,473.5 | -14.0% | 96 |
Return on Equity | 16.1 | 5.0% | 81 |
The below chart describes Clal's performance as reflected on its income statement with respect to its peers. While Clal received a income statement score of 80 , the average of its peers stands on 69.0.
Name | Market Cap | Revenue Momentum | Earning Movement | Return Factors Momentum | Income Statement | mc_sort | Hidden |
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The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. | 9.2B | 96 | 77 | 91 | 85 | 0 | 1 |
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd | 7.5B | 95 | 77 | 93 | 86 | 1 | 1 |
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. | 5.6B | 97 | 78 | 94 | 87 | 2 | 1 |
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd | 4.2B | 95 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 3 | 1 |
I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd. | 1.4B | 82 | 58 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 1 |
Clal's cash flow factors had several troubling metrics this period. Clal's asset turnover numbers were discouraging, reflecting significant concerns related to management's ability to leverage assets to generate sales effectively and efficiently. Clal recorded asset turnover of 0.2, which represents a -15.6% change from the previous report. Companies in the same sector and market capitalization will usually be affected by up to 2.8 percent by this parameter. Their lackluster asset turnover metrics, specifically in contrast to leading industry peers' performance, could present significant headwinds. Correspondingly, their asset turnover movement received a grade of 40. Also, Clal's produced underwhelming cash flow numbers in this filing. Net cash flow was reported as 4832.7, which is a -29.9% change from the last report. As demonstrated by these concerning net cash flow metrics, their priorities seem to be headed in the wrong direction. Hence, their net cash flow earned a score of 47. However, one encouraging metric, Free Cash flow, stood out. Clal's published free cash flow numbers were substantial and reflected management's focus on a healthy change strategy. Clal recorded free cash flow of 61.2, which represents a -39.7% change from the previous report. This parameter coud affect companies in the same industry and market capitalization by up to 9.3%. These free cash flow numbers show that management has executed well while generating cash flow and encouraging growth. Therefore, its free cash flow movement earned a score of 88. Its cash flow, therefore, earned a score of 49.
Parameter | Value | Change | Score |
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Net Cashflow | 4,832.7 | -29.9% | 47 |
Capital Expenditure | -31.0 | -0.8% | 60 |
Asset Turnover | 0.2 | -15.6% | 40 |
Free Cashflow | 61.2 | -39.7% | 88 |
The below chart describes Clal's performance as reflected on its cash flow with respect to its peers. While Clal received a cash flow score of 49, the average of its peers stands on 67.0.
Name | Market Cap | Cashflow Momentum | Free Cashflow Growth | Capital Expenditure Growth | Assets Factors Momentum | Cash Flow | mc_sort | Hidden |
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The Phoenix Holdings Ltd. | 9.2B | 58 | 82 | 45 | 39 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd | 7.5B | 84 | 45 | 88 | 41 | 68 | 1 | 1 |
Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. | 5.6B | 49 | 89 | 48 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 1 |
Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd | 4.2B | 46 | 92 | 60 | 40 | 51 | 3 | 1 |
I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd. | 1.4B | 45 | 94 | 51 | 54 | 51 | 4 | 1 |
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